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May 3oth – Two Pianos recital with Yukiko Akagi at Festival Toca’m in Tortosa. Works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens and Bizet. More information and tickets here.

May 21st – Two Pianos recital with Yukiko Akagi at Festival Toca’m in Tortosa. Works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens and Bizet. More information and tickets here.

May 14th – Recital at the International Festival Pórtico de Paraiso, Ourense. Works by Liszt, Schubert/Liszt and Granados. More info here. Tickets here.

Link to review. Pedro Téllez – “With this new album, pianist Alex Alguacil offers us a unique recording that encompasses, for the first time on a single disc, all the music inspired by the universe of Goya that Enric Granados … Sigue leyendo →

Link to review. Felix de Azúa – “Wagnerian reading of the Goyescas by Alex Alguacil, who studied in Barcelona before going to the United States to perfect his technique. The CD booklet is one of the album’s greatest attractions, written … Sigue leyendo →

Link to Review. Núria Serra – “Goyescas (both the piano suite and the opera) are testimony to the profound admiration that Enric Granados professed for the work of Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Subtitled Los majos enamorados, the six pieces that … Sigue leyendo →

Link to video. Video of the CD presentation on the 3cat platform – Alex Alguacil plays a selection of Granados‘ works on the Pleyel piano that once belonged to the composer. To mark the presentation of the CD, Goyescas, the … Sigue leyendo →

Link to review – Review in Revista Musical Catalana. Santi Riu – Granados’ music is the focus of the new album that Catalan pianist Alex Alguacil has just released on Solfa Recordings. While the magnum opus featured is the Goyescas, … Sigue leyendo →

October 25th, 19h – Recital at the Bechstein Centrum in Tokyo with pianist Yukiko Akagi featuring music by spanish composers such as Xavier Montsalvatge, Frederic Mompou, Salvador Brotons, Benet Casablancas, Ramon Humet and Enrique Granados.  More info and tickets here

October 20th, 19h – Recital in the Cripta de l’ermita in Cambrils, Tarragona. In the first half music of Richard Strauss. A selection of pieces for piano. These early works are influenced by the language of Mendelssohn and Schumann, but already show traits of … Sigue leyendo →